And seven years before that, she completed 43 marathons in 51 days, also for charity. 4 The Versatile Brooks Divide 2 Is for Trail Newbies. Zac Clark Running David Goggins’ 48-Hour Challenge. In 2016, she ran 27 marathons in 27 days as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison during his fight against Apartheid. But this isn’t even Izzard’s first marathon challenge. Eddie Izzard pushes his body and sense of humour to the limit for Sport Relief taking on an immense challenge - travelling to South Africa to run 27. Actor Eddie Izzard is running 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa in honor of Nelson Mandela. This isn't the first time Izzard has completed an epic marathon challenge for charity. Depending on how much is donated other charities will also be selected after due process." She adds: "The first five to benefit are Fareshare, Walking With the Wounded, Care International, United to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases, and Covenant House New York City. Izzard writes on her Crowdfunder page that the money raised "will be allocated to charities making a real difference to disadvantaged and vulnerable people at this difficult time, including some of those dealing with the wider effects of the Covid 19 pandemic." They all kept her motivated by dialing in for video chats while she pounded the treadmill.Īccording to Sky News, the challenge was so physically grueling that Izzard lost a toenail and remarked that it "looked like the front part of my toe came off." During her 13th marathon, she told actor Jason Isaacs that actually, she "doesn't like running." Over the course of her month-long challenge, she was cheered on by famous faces including Dame Judi Dench, George Clooney, Stephen Fry, Russell Brand, Ewan McGregor, and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes. Izzard, 58, completed her epic challenge by running a double-marathon – a massive 52.4 miles – on Sunday (January 31). Eddie will be asking supporters and fans to join the challenge by watching the event. The comedian, actor, and activist, who revealed in December that she now prefers to use the pronouns "she" and "her," ran her daily marathon on a treadmill, then performed a virtual stand-up gig from home, in order to maintain social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each marathon will be themed around a different European or world city. Eddie Izzard has raised more than £283,000 ($387,000) for charity after running 32 marathons and performing 31 stand-up gigs in 31 days.
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